Searches conducted in relation to the import of illegal drugs

Published on: 14 December 2015

Question type: Written

Asked by: Montfort Tadier

Answered by: Minister for Justice and Home Affairs

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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS BY DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 14th DECEMBER 2015

Question

Will the Minister state how many individuals have been subject to -

baggage searches;
personal searches;
strip searches, including cavity searches;
X-Rays

in the past 3 years to-date (2013 to 2015), on the suspicion of importing illegal drugs;

How many of these were (1) charged and (2) not charged and (3) how many of these convicted of a subsequent offence?

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